The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (FO) has urged India to immediately resume the normal functioning of the Indo Water Treaty (IWT) and fully comply with its obligations, after the issuance of the Arbitration Court of the “Supplementary Prize” last Friday in the procedures initiated by Pakistan against India.
In a shared statement on Monday, FO asked India to respect international agreements and resume cooperation in the matter, emphasizing the importance of preserving the Treaty for Regional Stability.
He expressed the approval of the supplementary award issued by the Arbitration Court on June 27, 2025, with respect to the current dispute on the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects.
“In the ruling, the Court reaffirmed its jurisdiction on the case, stating that it is still competent to supervise the dispute and is committed to advancing in the procedures in a timely, fair and efficient manner,” the statement added.
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Pakistan welcomes the supplementary prize announced by the Arbitration Court
In a supplementary award announced on June 27, 2025, the Arbitration Court that listens to Pakistan-India dispute over Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects has found that … pic.twitter.com/MO4wndr6u
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeforeignEffick) June 30, 2025
The FO welcomed the supplementary prize, seeing it as a significant legal claim. Pakistan reiterated his position that the IWT cannot be unilaterally altered by India.
“The prize claims Pakistan’s position that the Water Treaty of the Indo remains valid and operational, and that India has no right to take unilateral measures in this regard,” the statement concluded.
This decision follows the unilateral suspension of the IWT India, which Pakistan has considered illegal. The court ruling serves as a strong response to the action of India, stating that the treaty remains valid and operational.
PAK IWT WINNESS VIDEING BY THE ARBITRAGE COURT
Last week, the Arbitration Court constituted in accordance with the 1960 Indian Water Treaty (IWT), ruled that India’s decision to maintain the treaty in suspense did not deprive him of his competence to judge Pakistan’s complaints against his neighbor.
The court issued the “supplementary award” in the procedures instituted by Pakistan against India.
“According to this interpretation of the Treaty, the Court has previously found that once a procedure before an arbitration court begins properly, as in the present case, there must be a solid presumption against the incidental loss of the jurisdiction on the matters that arise before him for the subsequent acts, such as the appointment of a neutral expert. Consequently, the text of the treaty, read in the light of its purpose, Without permission, do not allow acts, do not allow, do not achieve an appointment, no, or not, not the appointment, does not achieve the acts.
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The supplementary prize said that “the text … does not provide the” suspension “or” suspension “unilateral of the treaty. Rather, the treaty provides its continuation in force until India and Pakistan ends its continuation.”
“This text definitely indicates an intention of the editors not to allow unilateral action to alter the rights, obligations and procedures established by the treaty, including the procedures for liquidation of treaty disputes. In addition, the object and purpose of the treaty, as expressed in its preamble, includes establishing procedures for the resolution of all questions in the same way that can be in accordance with the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation The interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation of the interpretation “. saying.
In April, India suspended the Treaty of the Indo’s waters with Pakistan after a deadly attack in Pahalgam, illegally occupied Indians Jammu and Kashmira (Iiojk), who killed 26 tourists and wounded another 17.
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The attack led to a dramatic escalation between the two neighbors with nuclear weapons. India accused Pakistan of supporting terrorists behind the assault, a claim that Islamabad denied strongly.
India launched air attacks against what he described as terrorist training fields on the border. Pakistan said the attacks hit civil areas, causing dozens of victims.
Pakistan carried out the Bunyanum Marsoos operation in response to the amazing attacks of the Indian army that began on the night of May 6 and 7, which resulted in the loss of innocent civil lives, including women, children and the elderly.
On May 10, Pakistan deployed his Al-Fatah missile and went to multiple Indian military facilities. However, after Donald Trump’s intervention, a full and immediate fire between India and Pakistan was reached.
